New York Times bestselling author Wendy Corsi Staub has been a leading voice in suspense and women’s fiction for years. Now she’s joined the Avon team, launching the next phase of her prolific career with LIVE TO TELL (Avon, an imprint of HarperCollins . This book is classic Staub, compulsively readable, with characters whose actions and motivations ring shockingly true.

Centering on an innocent family swept into a web of secrets and murders, Staub uses a seemingly ordinary stuffed animal as a catalyst for a series of terrifying events. As LIVE TO TELL unfolds, readers are introduced to a richly woven cast of characters, whose relation to each other and the intrigue is expertly revealed as the story progresses:

Lauren Walsh the mother of three whose husband of 20 years has left her for another woman. Lauren is grappling to hold it all together and remain strong for her children, while avoiding the pervasive gossip of her wealthy Westchester community. Her daughter’s missing stuffed animal is, frankly, the least of her concerns…

Garvey Quinn, the cutthroat politico whose picture perfect family is immersed in campaigning. But Garvey has secrets, a daughter with a rare disease, and a corrupt past that keeps coming back to haunt him…

Elsa Cavalon is a former fashion model whose son was abducted over ten years ago. She desperately wants to move on with her life, but the mystery surrounding her troubled boy’s disappearance has left her miserably haunted, a shadow of her former self…

LIVE TO TELL shows off all the literary skills Staub is best known for, brimming with the perfect combination mystery, strategy, and believability. The result is a breathtaking read that will satisfy readers’ curiosity, but leave them wanting more.